Megan Thee Stallion Urges Fans to ‘Check on Friends’ for Mental Health
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Megan Thee Stallion is urging you to check on your friends. The rapper, whose offstage name is Megan Pete, is part of a new public service announcement called Seize the Awkward, a national campaign to encou…
Learn MoreBiden Administration Gives Funding Boost to Help Curb Suicides
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration is allocating $232.2 million in grants to help stem suicides and improve behavioral health care for at-risk groups.Suicide is happening at an “alarming” rate, according to the U.S. …
Learn MoreEEG Model Predicts Response to SSRI Meds in Major Depressive Disorder
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with major depressive disorder, an electroencephalography (EEG)-based model can predict response to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medications, according to a study published onl…
Learn MoreOregon Decriminalized Possession of Small Amounts of Drugs. Fatal ODs Didn’t Skyrocket
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Critics of a law that decriminalized drug possession in Oregon have blamed the policy for rising overdose deaths in the state, but a new study finds no evidence of that.Researchers discovered that while dru…
Learn MoreHealth Issue Has Bruce Springsteen Postponing Shows for the Rest of the Year
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Rock star Bruce Springsteen announced Wednesday that he has postponed all of his remaining shows this year as he deals with peptic ulcer disease. Springsteen said he’s continuing to “recover steadily from p…
Learn MoreEnfermeras y personal de atención médica en general enfrentan mayor riesgo de suicidio
MIÉRCOLES, 27 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Enfermeras, técnicos de salud y trabajadores de apoyo sanitario enfrentan un mayor riesgo de suicidio que la población general de EE. UU., muestra un nuevo y alarmante estudio.Los investigadores …
Learn MoreQuímico común en plásticos se asocia a mayores probabilidades de depresión posparto
MIÉRCOLES, 27 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las madres con niveles prenatales más altos de químicos en plásticos conocidos como ftalatos pueden enfrentar un riesgo ligeramente aumentado de depresión posparto, según un nuevo estudio.La depr…
Learn MoreDías de calor excesivo podrían provocar más crisis por abuso de alcohol y drogas
MIÉRCOLES, 27 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las altas temperaturas parecen impulsar las visitas al hospital relacionadas con las drogas, un problema que podría empeorar con el cambio climático, sugiere un nuevo estudio.”Vimos que durante p…
Learn MoreEmotional Issues Could Be Early Sign of MS
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A newer understanding of multiple sclerosis (MS) suggests that psychiatric conditions like anxiety and depression may emerge long before classic MS symptoms.“For a long time, it was thought that MS only re…
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